# Convince us your favorite comedian is funny, in three YouTube clips or less. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 26, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332 "2011-05-26T18:48:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332/21 "2011-05-31T00:35:18Z")
> [@Anonymous\_Coward](#): > > Tim Minchin > > An Aussie musical comedian known for his piano skills and irreverent humor. > > [Inflatable You](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6raVzrbqrM) > > [Ten Foot Cock and a Few Hundred Virgins](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXfmjMlPEic) > > [Prejudice](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVN_0qvuhhw) Came here for this, but you simply MUST include ‘Storm’. It’s great, and I think it’ll play well here. [STORM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYkyB35zkk) ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332/22 "2011-05-31T01:32:41Z")
> [@kivrin](#): > > Dara O’Briain > > [Homeopaths and other quacks](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMvMb90hem8) > [Catholic/Protestant Mixed Marriage](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0thRUS1wUw) > [Hotel, part one](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6esyExLwnak) > [Hotel, part two](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSgpR71fM1Y) Thank you for those links. He is hilariously funny and I never would have heard of him otherwise. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332/23 "2011-05-31T02:13:55Z")
Bill Burr [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2dOboLsh-4) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGp0GAd1d1s) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thYW2nQ1iM4) I saw him recently at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ and it was the best comedy act I’ve ever seen. His new stuff was even better than in the above links. ---
**Author:** ![pythonzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@pythonzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pythonzzz)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332/24 "2011-05-31T06:00:16Z")
> [@Anonymous\_Coward](#): > > Tim Minchin > > An Aussie musical comedian known for his piano skills and irreverent humor. > > [Inflatable You](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6raVzrbqrM) > > [Ten Foot Cock and a Few Hundred Virgins](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXfmjMlPEic) > > [Prejudice](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVN_0qvuhhw) His stand-up is great too: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0HNu77t354](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0HNu77t354) And he can deliver serious and emotional songs: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exwn6fuF9y0](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exwn6fuF9y0) He’s currently touring the US and has a couple of dates in Canada: [http://timminchin.com](http://timminchin.com) ---
**Author:** ![phreesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@phreesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phreesh)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332/25 "2011-05-31T14:52:42Z")
Jim Gaffigan: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaK9bjLy3v4) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw7xPaL56Ow) ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332/26 "2011-05-31T15:28:18Z")
> [@phreesh](#): > > Jim Gaffigan: > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaK9bjLy3v4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaK9bjLy3v4) > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw7xPaL56Ow&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw7xPaL56Ow&feature=related) Damn you for stealing my comedian! You even chose two of the clips I was going to use! Well, we’re allowed three, so I have to get a third…I’m tempted to do his bit on ketchup, but then everyone will think he only does fod jokes, when that’s not true (it’s only like 80% food :p) so I’ll go with holiday traditions: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xJAxRVeKnTE/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AHOBYAC4AOKAgwIABABGHIgTSg6MA8=&rs=AOn4CLDxNZKpl82SqZgP7tFkfM6Y0imfUw "Jim Gaffigan - Holiday Traditions - Beyond the Pale") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJAxRVeKnTE) ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2011, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332/27 "2011-05-31T20:26:43Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > Came here for this, but you simply MUST include ‘Storm’. It’s great, and I think it’ll play well here. > > [STORM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtYkyB35zkk) That’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2011, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332/28 "2011-06-04T23:06:20Z")
While we’re on the subject of Tim Minchin, I’ll add my favorite clips (in addition to the aforementioned “Storm”). [Tony the Fish - \> Take My Wife](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DXl68NF_uI) - bit on evolution and a song about general skepticism. As was also mentioned, he can deliver powerful emotional songs along with his humor, and I can think of no better example than his brilliant Christmas song [White Wine in the Sun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q&feature=related). [Pope Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz78OmzHSGs&feature=related) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/convince-us-your-favorite-comedian-is-funny-in-three-youtube-clips-or-less/583332.md?page=1)